How to start a romance with Avela Kjar in Mass Effect: Andromeda?

Avela is a very peculiar character when it comes to romance. She doesn't belong to your team and is not connected to any loyalty mission that can easily be located and completed for her. Romancing her is also more difficult - you can flirt with her only during very specific moments, two of which take place during side missions. However, she, as a romance option, is only available to the male character, Scott Ryder - while playing as Sara you won't be able to flirt with him and the relationship will be limited to friendship.

Note - romance with Avela is not a close relationship, it's just a "fling". It means that you can flirt with and romance her without limiting yourself from "real" romances with other characters. You don't have to worry about missing the "commitment point" with her, as there's no such thing this time.

Below you can find all of the moments during which you can flirt with her. Those are the only moments you can do this - you won't be able to flirt her during any other place and time in the game.

Mission / place

How to unlock

Aya: Docks

Reaching Aya and meeting with Evfra.

During "Recovering the Past" mission.

Reaching Aya and meeting with Evfra.

During "Forgotten History" mission.

Complete "Recovering the Past" mission.

Aya, In Front of Waterfall

Complete "The Journey to Meridian" mission and check the email.

Note: there's no option to engage in a close relationship here. You don't have to worry about preventing your character from romancing others.